GRE Word List

POTENTIAL

existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality

The meaning of the word potential is existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality.

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WordMeaning
smughighly self-satisfied
delugean overflowing of the land by water
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missilecapable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object
tethera line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement
aureolea radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage
fruitionpleasurable use or possession : enjoyment
prefigureto show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness
optometrista specialist licensed to practice optometry compare ophthalmologist
amnesialoss of memory due usually to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illness